Understanding the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony |
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| Author:
| Wolfe, James
Moe, Barbara |
| Series title: | Primary Sources of American Political Documents Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-6870-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $38.93 |
Book Description:
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Early American colonists were optimistic adventurers who helped build a new settlement. But they also experimented with creating a new society. The Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was the first political document written in the United States, a first attempt at self-government. Discover who wrote this document and why, and how it influenced the creation of the United States government.
Early American colonists were optimistic adventurers who helped build a new settlement. But they also experimented with creating a new society. The Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was the first political document written in the United States, a first attempt at self-government. Discover who wrote this document and why, and how it influenced the creation of the United States government.